gleaner r40 questions
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Topic: gleaner r40 questions
Posted By: Adam
Subject: gleaner r40 questions
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 6:42pm
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I am looking at buying a gleaner r40 and selling my F2...is the r40 a good machine? It has the deutz 6cyl engine...how is the proccessor on these? I know the N series had their issues...were they good on fuel?
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Posted By: BKarpel
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 8:36pm
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The R40 is a good combine and can be found cheap. My Grandpa traded a F2 and 7030 for one when they first came out he only ran a 4 row wide corn head and 15 grain head but it will handle a 6 row head with no problem. The Deutz motors are good on fuel . The only problem we had is that you have to step down into the cab or you will hit our head.
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Posted By: TREVMAN
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 10:24pm
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Make sure you blow out the cooling fins on the engine everyday. They are very good engines, lots of torque and easy on fuel.
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Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 10:44pm
You may get more responses here:
http://www.thecombineforum.com/forums/9-gleaner/" rel="nofollow - http://www.thecombineforum.com/forums/9-gleaner/
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Mark
B10 Allis, 917 Allis, 7116 Simplicity, 7790 Simplicity Diesel,
GTH-L Simplicity
Ignorance is curable-----stupidity is not.
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Posted By: ALLISMAN32
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2012 at 11:07pm
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Ran a R50 with the 6 cyl Deutz and it was very econimical on fuel. 20' grain head and 6 row corn head. Keep an eye on the valve cover pods, gaskets can start leaking and the bean fuzz will stick to the film creating a hot spot. Engine head temp alarm should sound, warning you of eminant failure. Also as the cylinder and helical bars wore it would create more of a load on the threshing system causing the engine to work harder and setting off the head temp alarm. Still great combine and much improved over the N series. Watch you noggin that low riding cab left a door way fit for midgets. The 50 i ran ended up being replaced by a 52 that had a cummins in it. The cab was sooooooooooo much better on the 52 as well as torque rise on the engine, but the fuel consumption from what i could tell doubled. Still hard for the competitors to beat the grain sample from the galvanized cob crusher!!
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Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 01 May 2012 at 1:40pm
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thanks guys, now i just have to find a 630 head and either 15 or 18ft bean head for it
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